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Embezzlement , -Charge Faces Hotel Clerk laic of Alleged Marriage to Wealthy Los Angeles Wo man Leads to His Ar rest at Station. Eos Angeles, Cal., April 9.—Charged with embezzlement of $1,600 from the Elms hotel at Excelsior Springs, Mo., ; where he was elprk, Graham O. Polk. 23, six feet tall and self-styled “sheik of Missouri," who recently announced to newspapermen in Excelsior Springs that he had married Mrs. Lucille Or chard, wife of a wealthy Los Angeles oil man, was held In the county jail here today pending the arrival of Mis souri officers, following hie arrests at San Bernardino. Back in Excelsior Springs, Polk was a hotel clerk and met Mrs. Or chard while she was a guest at the hotel, he claimed. . In giving out the news of his wedding, the event was said to have taken place March 2, last, and that Polk resigned his position to take his bride on a tour of the orient. However, no record could be found of the marriage and Polk's story was declared to be false. Then it was discovered that Polk had dropped from sight and also that bis accounts at the Elms hotel »ero short $1,600. A search was started for him by the Missouri officers, lie was trailed to Denver, where it was learned be sent Mrs. Orchard a mes sage stating he would arrive at f^n Bernardino on the California Limited and would leave the train there. Instead of being met by Mrs. Or chard. he was greeted by California officers when he stepped from the train, clad In the regalia of a cowboy. Winter Wheat Production Off Department of Agriculture Forecast 14,000.000 Bushels Lower Than Last Year. \ - Washington, April 9. — Winter wheat production this year was fore fast today by the Department of Agriculture at 572,317,000 bushels and rye at 75,784,000 bushels, com pared with 586,204,000 bushels of win ter wheat and 95,497,000 of rye last year. The forecasts were based on the c onditions of tlic crops April 1, which for winter wheat was 75.2 per cent of a normal, compared with 78.4 a year ago and 84.1 the 10-year average and for rye 81.8 per cent of a normal, compared with 89 a year ago and 88,6 the nlO-year averagd. Conditions of winter wheat on April 1 In Important producing states follows: Pennsylvania, 84: Ohio, 77; In J diana, 78; Illinois, 82: Michigan, 83; Missouri, 84; Nebraska, 64; Kansas, 64; Texas, 77: Oklahoma, 80; Colo- I rado, 65. and Washington, 84. The winter wheat area sown last j fall was 46,069,000 acres, compared j with 47,611,000 sown in the fall of 1921, of which 42,127,000 acres were ! harvested in 1922, w hile the rye, area was 5,508,000 acres, compared with 6,210,000 sown in the fall of 1921. Religious Service Broadcast by Radio from Station Here Grinnell College glee club, Omaha , v isitors Sunday, was the featured at tration on the air Sunday night from radio station, WOAW, Woodmen of the World. Dr. Frank C. Smith spoke,on sci ence's relation tp religion and the Bible. Telegrams from friends of Dr. Smith in Toronto, Canada, signed Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Moore, jr„ said: “Have received your program very clearly. Appreciate message front . P.ev. Dr. Smith.” Program Included Mrs. J. W. Arn ,f>ldl, soprano soloist; Mrs. Grace Den nison Schaefer, piano sollst: Dale Mar •lta.ll. baritone; Miss Florentine Hoses, piano accompanist; Charles A. Bothwell, baritone; Mrs: John T. Cooper, piano accompanist; l.aurence Dodds, baritone; Mrs. Daurence Dodds, accompanist. Manager of Philippine National Rank Resigns By Associated Press. - Manila, P. I., April 9. — E. W. Wilson, general manager of the l Philippine bank, resigned Sunday. ! and Wencelao Trjnldad, president of the bank, was appointed acting man ager until a permanent manager Is elected. Governor General Wood, after ac cepting Wilson's resignation, said: "This change is purely a matter of Internal administration and does not affect relations of the government to the bank or the bank's policy toward : the business of the community." AVIIson’s resignation. It Is under t stood, was raused mainly by a dlffer < ence of opinion as to the policy to bo adopted regarding sugar centrals, and " to a difference of opinion between • the bank officials and the government , isudltlors In connection with the losses »suffered by the hank last year. Births and Deaths. Birth*". TV. L. find P*»rl Graham, 2*76 Blnney *1 re#,t, girl . John ami Stella Socha, 3001 South Thlr- ! tl«»h street, girl. ' Thomas and Bornice Lucsynakl, 24t« South Twenty-ninth afreet, boy. Potnentck and Kelomenna Platello, 8061 South Twenty-eighth afreet, girl. Albert find Kdna Kelly, hospital, hoy. Fred and Mabel Bird, 819 South Sev. tl.th street. boy. Krai) and l-udlma Palin*. hospital, girl. John and Ousta Gardner, 432* South Twelfth afreet, girl. Harry and Amy Alden. hospital, boy. Rmmel and Madeline Cornell, 3124 Pot ter street, boy. FrancI* and Clair Matthews, hospital. «irl. Martin and Alma Harnann, hospital, hoy. Deaths. George Mason. 8, 2I&2 Hi Mary* avenue. Henry Taylor, 66. Hospital John Neatlehuah. 66. hospital. George Onek. 80, ho*p|t*l. f'red G. f*r«on, 37. hogpltal. Madge Madman. 40. hospital Agatha Anderson. 23, Irvington Fred I.au. 60, Drexel hotel. Marriage License*. Marriage licenses were Issued to the following couplet Kogen* r Condur1*r. 29, Omahn. and 4• Ihd’ a Gibson, 20, Omaha. r.ugen* J. Baabeck, 24. Omaha, and Charlotte* Henry, 30, Janesville, Wli. N»th»n it, Onuha. ul Iva *Ima U Omaha, Pershing Visits Old Friends Here —Photo by Bihler. Gen. Pershing \itsis with old friends in Omaha. Sitting, left to right: Gould Diet*, Maj. Gen. Duncan, (Jen. Pershing. Standing, left to right: Frank Judson, Charles Black, Eugene Eppley. The photo was taken at the Hotel Fontenelle Saturday. Our Children * By ANGELO LATHI. The Useless Good. “I’m so sorry! It will he dull for little Clarence, I'm afraid, because the children went off early this afternoon and I've not seen or heard from them since. I'm sure they're out on the barnyard somewhere, if he'd like to go." “Oh. no! Not at all. He won't mind being quiet. He's a very good child. Besides, we are not going to stay very long. Just ran over to see how you all were." The ladies were soon seated with their work in the pleasant sitting room, ami Clarence, perched on the edge of a big chair, his feet very close together and hanging stiffly, his hands folded piously, set a fine pic ture of a “good child.” “Wouldn't he like a picture hook, or something?” asked his puzzled host ess. “Would he like to go into the playroom and see if there is some thing there he would like? Or per-' haps he'd like to put on his sweater and look for the children." "Oh, no! lie's all right. He'll he perfectly good Just where he is. I can take him anyw'here,” said his placid mother. Clarence said never a w ord. — An hour passed. The ladies sewed and chatter], and the child sat still, with scarcely a wiggle. His hostess cast an uneasy eye at him now and again, but she felt she. didn't under stand and that she'd better let the "good" child alone. Then there came a thundering of feet and a slamming of doors. They fell upon the quiet like a tornado and rent it to tatters. The two chil dren appeared, a boy and a girl. They were dishevelled, dirt-begrimed, and daubed, face and hands, with red and yellow paint. "Mother, mother! We've made the rooster on the barn work! Truly we have! Come and see, mother; come. He's whirling around like anything. Come!" Mother’s face flushed. They were a sight! Still she stood loyally by them. "Will you come ami see the rooster whirling? lie's the old fellow that perches on the barn weather vane, and for years he hasn’t work ed,” she asked pleasantly. "Wouldn't you like to see him, Clarence?” “Of course we ll go If you are go ing," responded the visitor, and then for the first time in an hour and n half the perfectly good child moved. He slid off his chair and allowed his mother to ease him into his sweater and lead hitn to the barn. There twirled the gay rooster. “We climbed up and there was a lot of dirt around him. and we dug It out and then we painted him. Doesn't ho look grand?" asked the dancing children. "He looks better than new. Better WORN OUT Purifies bloodThuilds strength, re-vitallzes These trying days bring weari* ness, a general slowing down due to sluggish, impure blood. Hood's Sarsaparilla quickly banishes that exhausted feeling, invigorates and purifies the blood. You ran depend on Hood's. Nearly fiO years of snrresslul use. It will do von good. At all druggists. The tome for that hred feeling HOOD’S •ARSAPARIMLA , j than when he went up there years I ago," smiled their mother. "Father j will be so pleased! Ho does like .that j rooster! Shall we go in now? You I dan clean up and we'll all have tea." “It must be very trying on your nerves to have such active children," murrlTured the visitor. "I'm so glad Clarence Is such a good child. Never gives me a moment's thought." "Yes, he Is a very good child.” said mother politely. Copyright. IMS. Move Launched to Add to Supply of Box Lars Special Dispatrb <o The Omaha Her. Washington. April !».— Steps to meet the future transportation needs of agricultural communities of the west and build up a car supply in that territory in anticipation of the demands for freight cur equipment which will come this summer and f ill for the transportation of crops, will be taken at a meeting of transporta tion officers of the eastern and south ern railroads With the car service di vision of the American Railway asso ciation at the association s headquar ters in Washington. Infinite plans are expected to be determined upon and arrangements made for the prosecution of a s>s tematlc program by the carriers as a whole to insure the fullest comple ment of transportation service to meet agricultural and Industrial re quirements west of the Mississippi river. The meeting is in line with the transportation program agreed upon last Thursday In New York and de signed to bring about the great co-op eration between the carriers in order to prepare for the_liandling this year of what, according to present Indica tions, will be the greatest freight traf fic in history. Omaha Menorali Society to Hold Open Meeting Omaha chapter of the Intercollegiate Memorah society held an ot»en meeting last night in the I.yrle build | Ing. Nineteenth and Farnam streets. Hr. Morris Margolin of the I'nlver sity of Nebraska presided. K. B. Goodman of the Creighton university spoke on "Assimilation eVrsus Nationalism." The entertainment consisted of violin music by Sammy Carmcll; Agnes Britton, selections from her own compositions; Betty Steinberg, readings, and Sarah Ja liohs, dancing. Beatrice Fairfax Problems That Perplex A Secret Marriage. Dear Miss Fairfax: Back in 1917 I whs secretly married, my husband leaving the next day for France, being over there until the fall of 1919 I He returned to this country gassed; and shell shocked. I'ntll a year, ago he was under the care of doctors. I This left him without finances of any kind and fie was compelled to start all o\er again. He Is now In a position to make me happy, having regained his health and occupies a position for J6.000 a year. So that Wc will not have to do any explaining to my parents, who are very strict, we have planned to be j married over again right after Faster, but f have been worried for fear we will run against legal entanclem- nfs Not a soul knows we were married In 1917, and I am sure If mv parents knew of h they would condemn the mail, but as it was no fault of bis that he returned from France in poor health and suffered for nearly two years thereby, and having to spend all of his money, l am writing to you hoping that you can help me out by telling me if there would be any legal nbj< i lions to our being married again, that includes getting a Itrense and everything else. E. N. If you were married with a civlt ceremony you can no doubt, arrange with a clergyman to perform the religious ceremony. It will not necessary to apply for a license, your flint lic?Tiea and \our certificate of marriage are sufficient. Fire! F.a«ly of Laud Observes Cherry Blossom Sunday Washington, April 9.— This being rherry blossom Sunday in Washing: ton. Mr*. Harding had an opportunity of joining In the calibration of the festival without making a journey to ; the Potomac riverside, where the Jap anese cherry tree* are in bloom. There are al»out a dozen of ihe Jap- , am *e rherry trees in full bloom just south of the great fountain in the southern part of the White House M ound*. Mr*. Harding made her only viHlt of the day to these tree*. These particular one* are the gift of Japan to the United States some years ago and from their position and the qual ity of roll are away ahead of the trees on the Potomac* grounds and were gorgeous in their display today. Women’s Meet Gets Unrer Wav J Kiglil Conferences to Precede Convention of League of Women Voters. n.T Aifoeiatcd Pma. Pcs Moines, la., April it.—Eight [ pre convention conferences were to he held today preliminary to the open I ing tomorrow of the fourth annual convention of the National League of Women Voters, The pre-convention conferences are expected to develop a definite outline of the program and methods of work for the convention- Conferences on efficiency in government, child wel fare, education, living costs, social hygiene, uniform laws, women In in dustry and International co-opera tion to prevent war will be held. Ilisruss World Peace. While the league primarily is in terested in arousing the women of the country to their right of suffrage, world peace will he the principal sub ject discussed. Reports of the round table con ferences held in all parts of the coun try on the question of international on operation will be acted upon. Her bert Hoover, secretary of commerce, is scheduled to address a mass meet ing Wednesday night and Lord Rob ert Cecil, British representative in the assembly of the league of na tions. is to speak at another mass meeting Friday night. Favor World Court. The governing board of the league has announced that It has taken fa vorable action on resolutions asking the support of the league to the pro posal that the United States enter the world court. Approximately 600 delegates, repre-, senting every stat* and many visit*1 ors, are here for the convention. Two Tots Escape Death While Walking on Track Dale Jensen, B, 1924 South Sixty- 1 first street, apd Harriet Edgar, 4, 1618 South Fifty-sixth street, were ! found a mile from their homes Sun day’, after they had been missing'1 for nearly four hours. The children had been asked to de liver a package to a family only a short distance from their homes, and had wandered north to the I^tne cut- j off. They followed the railroad tracks ( until they got as far as the trestle, but did not attempt to cross It. Sev eral trains pased them, they told | their mothers. When found they \ were trudging in the general direction of their homes. M rs. Charles N. Robinson j Dies al Her Home in Omaha Mrs. Charles N. Robinson, wife of! the vice president of the Byrne-Ham mer Dry Goods company, died yes terday at their homo In Knicker bocker npartments. She was horn In Lorkport, N. Y., In 1862 and lived in Omaha 23 yeais. She is survived by her husband; a son, George; and a daughter, Mrs. James H. Brown of San Diego, Cal. <7 flashes^ 1 sparkles when washed with' Misses’ Check Suits Crepe $29.75 Lined Plaid Sport Coats 1912 Farnam For Finer texture and Larger volume in the baked goods USE BAKING POWDER OKOunces for ORjt (Pin than n pound and « Unit • _^_ WHY PAY.WAR PRICES? Our Government Bought Millions ol Pounds J REEL REMARKS By flip M. I*. Editor 1 •‘Grumpy,” the lovable grouch with the heart, of gold of the New York and London stage successes is on the screen at last. No one but Tlieodsra Roberta is in the leading ' role. _ It took Johnny Hines a week to i train an elephant to chase him across the countryside for a scene in Johnny’s new comedy. Hut if the cle • phant finds out lie's now a movie star l he’ll demand that he he fed in a ! trough of gold. "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow.'' by (hat master of English style. "Wash | ington Irving, is to be made into mo tion pictures. Pardon! Our mistake. It is not. Some movie magnate lias bougkf ! the picture rights and is producing , on the strength of the purchase a pic j ture to be called "The Headless Horse ; man.” It must be bocausg.no one ever | heard of "The Legend of Sleepy Hoi I low.” Some days we don't understand | the pictures at all One of the prized "shots ' in the j possession of J. E. Williamson, in von j tor of the Williamson device for j photography under sea, is a set cf stills Alexander Graham Bell made last year when the famous inventor of the telephone visited the Williamson company on location in the Bahamas. Mr. Bell was interested in the device ns something new in science and in- ' vention and in spite- of his feeble health went down in the gr< it tube and investigated everything. The "Wonders of the Sea" has since been ! finished by Williamson and includes the pictures of Mr. Bell. ' Jack London's "The Abysmal \ WEAR them out.’ Of course you can. But you will have to haul thousands of tons many thousands of miles, and have them re-grooved, before you can say your Goodyear All-Weather Tread Solid Truck Tires are done. ’ | 11 it me of the complete line of Goodyear AH- Weather Tread Truck Tires we sell RUSCH TIRE SERVICE 2205-7 F*m*m Street AT Untie 0*29 GOODYEAR Prnto.*' which caused Kish a sensa tion In book form and on th« stagi . is coming to the movies now tinder tlie Universal banner and with I teg I nald Denny in tlie lead. It's a s.ifi bet that it will -have to have rensor- 1 ship tii' every uphfter in movies. It will b" terrible there when' it was merely Interesting elsewhere. Change of Covernment Prohahlc in Rumania London. April 9.—A change of gov ernment in Koumaiiia is probable soon, but a revolution is unlikely, the' foreign oHice was advised this aftei noon / RIDING HABITS English Whipcords *55 IS12 l-arnnm Cummer Storage Prices on Bonanza Smokeless j&aeiie $12.00 Per Ton For Three Weeks Only This'is a saving of $1.75 over our Janu ary 1st price, and $3.00 over the price asked by other Omaha dealers for similar grade of coal during the past season. It is the lowest selling price in years _j*nd will be good only until April 30. May prices are likely to be higher, and a fur ther advance is in sight for June. Orders placed at this summer storage price will be delivered direct from the ear r.s rapidly as possible. I Central Coal &Coke Co. 414 South 15th St. Tel. Ja. 3012 or Ja. 5085 Lowe Brothers Paints ~ Varnishes SOLD IN OMAHA BV C. O. Hurd, Benton William*-Young Hardware Co.. 220 South 24th St. Meyer Hardware Co.f 2915 Leavenworth St. North S»d« Hardware Co., 4112 North 24th St. M J. Simon, 5302 South 30th St. ISchoermf Hardware Co., 706 West Broadway, Council Bluffs, la. Don't Be Fooled bv Varnish Shine • The poorer the varnish, generally the more it shines, ami the less it wears. The better the varnish, the richer is its deep satin-lik" glossiness and the longer it wears Don’t buy a varnish solely by its shine. .Buy it by its power to stand wear and still keep glossy. For e%cr\thing from floors up. use Nepturite Varnishes. You got wear out of them because wear is put into them. Won't turn white. Dry hard and stay hard. Won't scratch white on floors, furniture or woodwork. SEND FOR FRE* BOOM\T Called "The Diary of the House in the Wood*. <'> hath* v ms and F.d*ard McD >*• x» • < * designed and built the h. u e, hen WtUot -mo and Mrllo-Clessed the x*a!l*. Neptumted the iU*,-r* and woodwork, and did \anou* o*her thing*. »*«hi and in teresting. ♦ .> make their home .otv and attractive Send 10c for it direct to nur Dayton (Ohio) Offtee. The Lowe Brother* Company 109 111 South Tenth Street OMAHA